Cadet and Junior National Dual Teams
qualification criteria
The process for qualifying
and selecting the Schoolboy/girl, Cadet Dual and Junior Dual teams for
The three Dual Teams will
now go through a qualification process.
In order for you to be considered to one of the spots on the team you
must qualify based on the criteria below.
If you have met that criteria, or received an invitation you will be
allowed to participate at a qualifying tournament as long as you have completed
the correct application and submitted the proper fees. The qualifying tournament(s) will be held at
the end of the regular WSWA season. The location of this year’s tournament will
be in Sedro-Woolley at
The Schoolboy/girl Dual team
will consist of 27 individuals who will be considered based on both Freestyle
and Greco-Roman abilities. There may be a few more individuals selected to ONLY
Participate in Freestyle or ONLY Participate in Greco-Roman as necessary. There
are 19 Schoolboy/girl weight classes, so be aware that NOT all of them will
Have 2 spots. Any Spots not filled will be filled by the Coaches & Team
Leader.
The Cadet Dual team will
consist of 26 individuals who will be considered based on both Freestyle and
Greco Roman abilities. There may be a
few more individuals selected to ONLY participate in Freestyle or ONLY
participate in Greco Roman as necessary.
There are 17 Cadet weight classes so be aware
that NOT all of them will have 2 spots. Any Spots not filled will be filled by
the Coaches & Team Leader.
The Junior Dual team will
consist of 24 individuals who will be considered based on both Freestyle and
Greco Roman abilities. There may be a
few more individuals selected to ONLY participate in Freestyle or ONLY
participate in Greco Roman as necessary.
There are 15 Junior weight classes so be aware
that NOT all of them will have 2 spots. Any Spots not filled will be filled by
the Coaches & Team Leader.
It is recommended that
Cadets qualify for the cadet team and Juniors qualify with the junior team
because of the grueling grind put on the athlete. But, the WSWA will allow any athlete to
participate in both age groups as long as they meet the age group requirements
set by USA Wrestling and are able to pay all required fees.
To be able to compete at the
qualifying tournament, you MUST have competed in one of the events below and
placed according to the following criteria.
A seeding process will be followed.
Schoolboys/girls
2003
2003
(
2003
2003 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 2
Either Style (
2003 Team
2003
Freestyle or Greco-Roman (
2003
2004
2004
2004 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 3
(Tumwater) (Sedro-Woolley)
Special Invitation by
Coaches or Team Leader
Cadets
2003
2003 USA Wrestling Northwest
Regionals Top 2 Schoolboy/girl Top 3
Cadets Either Style (
2003
2003
(
2003 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 2
(
2003
Freestyle or Greco-Roman
Either Style (
2003
(
2003 Team
2003
Junior All-American Either
Style (
2003 Tri-State Top 2 (
2003 Pac-Coast Top 2 (
2004
2004
2004
Either Style (
2004
(
2004
(
2004 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 3
(Chehalis) (Sedro-Woolley)
Special Invitation by
Coaches or Team Leader
Juniors
2003
2003
Either Style (
2003
2003
(
2003 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 2
(
2003
Greco-Roman Either Style (
2003 Team
2003
Junior All-American Either
Style (
2003 Tri-State Top 2 (
2003 Pac-Coast Top 2 (
2004
2004
2004
Either Style (
2004
(
2004
(
2004 WSWA Freestyle and
Greco-Roman State Championships Top 3
(Chehalis) (Sedro-Woolley)
Special Invitation by
Coaches or Team Leader
The weight you apply for and
participate in at the qualifying tournament will be the weight you MUST
maintain for all weigh ins at the Dual team tournament.
To participate in the qualifying
tournament, you must submit an application to the State Chairman, Chuck
Bullard, at
You also MUST submit with
your application, at least ˝ of the cost of the Dual team trip. This cost will be provided as more details
are known. Be prepared to have as much
as $500.00 to participate in the qualifying tournament. This will be reimbursed to you if you do not
qualify for the trip within 1 week of the qualifying tournament.
The remaining cost of the
trip MUST be sent in by the due date (date will be announced) or the spot will
be opened up to the next qualifier.
Dual team members will be
notified via phone calls within 1 week of the qualifying tournament. As soon as the team is fully known, the team
will be published on the WSWA web site.
Staff for these trips will
consist of:
*State Chairman
most
states have made it policy that this event is attended by and presented by
their chairman.
*Age Group Director
Eastern
or Western Kids, Cadet or Junior Director as applicable
*One or two coaches selected
as needed
Selection
for this is from COMPLETE applications submitted through WSWA national team
application process (located on WSWA web site).
*Medical Dr. or Physical
Therapist when possible
*The team will also consist
of Mat and/or Pairing officials if possible.
It
is standard policy with